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Monday, June 17, 2013Record Number Of Attendees Connect At InfoComm 2013
PSW Staff 06/17/13 05:48 PM,Last week’s InfoComm 2013 show in Orlando attracted 35,126 professionals attending from more than 110 countries, representing a 2.5 percent increase in attendance over InfoComm 2012. “InfoComm is the ideal place to make AV purchasing decisions, connect with contacts and learn principles that will boost your effectiveness,” says David Labuskes, CTS, RCDD, executive director and CEO, InfoComm International. “The marketplace strongly supports the InfoComm show, and we are grateful for the attendee support and for the innovative exhibitors who are… View this post
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Clear-Com Unveils Next Generation 700 Series Analog Beltpacks
PSW Staff 06/17/13 11:03 AM,Clear-Com released its RS-701 Beltpack, the first model in a new line of RS-700 Series wired, analog partyline beltpacks, at InfoComm 2013. The new beltpacks feature state-of-the-art performance and superior audio clarity for partyline communications. With its rugged ergonomic housing and high-performance audio, the RS-701 beltpack is ideal for use in a variety of environments or applications, such as rental/staging, performing arts centers and houses of worship. The new RS-700 Series beltpacks are designed to be rugged and reliable to… View this post
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Transform Your Mind: Chapter 3 Of White Paper Series On Transformers In Audio Now Available
PSW Staff 06/17/13 11:10 AM,Chapter 3 of PSW’s ongoing free white paper series in now available. (Get it here.) Entitled “Anatomy Of A Transformer,” chapter 3 provides an in-depth look at how transformers are designed and built, including numerous proprietary processes and specialized machines it takes to produce transformers of the highest quality. The series of papers is authored by Ken DeLoria, senior technical editor of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International (and founder of Apogee Sound). The white paper series is presented by Lundahl,… View this post
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Church Sound: Helping Vocalists With Their Monitor Wedges
Mike Sessler 06/17/13 10:28 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. Getting a vocalist’s monitor mix right can often be the difference between a smooth worship experience and a difficult one; at least from a musical perspective. The trouble is not typically lack of talent but an artist having a hard time determining what they really need in a monitor mix along with difficulty in communicating those desires to the engineer. Knowing the difficulties so many people have, I wanted to give both vocalists… View this post
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013Making The Best Of Subpar Systems & Gear On The Live Club Circuit
David Norman 06/11/13 09:46 AM,As a long-time engineer who has mixed everywhere from small clubs to television to arenas and amphitheaters, I’ve picked up some invaluable insight over the years. One of the toughest gigs for a sound person has to be going on tour with a band playing smaller clubs, where sound systems and related equipment can range from less than stellar to downright scary. If you find yourself in this position, all is not lost. Here are some tricks I’ve learned that… View this post
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Church Sound: Key Questions To Ask In Assessing Your AV Systems
Dale Alexander 06/11/13 09:01 AM,The process of accurately assessing the systems and related factors at any church can be tricky business, and in particular, at an existing church. The key in every situation is to make a candid and complete assessment of the entire facility and equipment, taking into account many other important (and related) factors as well. There are so many variables to be considered, but it all starts with determining where the church currently is right now both in its system usage… View this post
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DiGiCo/Group One Launch Master Series Training Seminars Providing Educational Resources
PSW Staff 06/11/13 06:35 AM,Working in conjunction with its U.S. distributor Group One Limited, DiGiCo recently launched a series of educational training seminars — “DiGiCo’s Master Series: From Power On to Expert” — focused on showcasing the current line of SD Series systems. Full Sail Live, the award-winning school for entertainment media located in Orlando, FL, hosted the inaugural seminar, facilitated by DiGiCo/Group One’s top audio trainers, national sales manager Matt Larson and technical sales & support Ryan Shelton. More than 90 were in… View this post
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Friday, June 07, 2013Church Sound: Technical Issues Aren’t Always Technical
Brian Gowing 06/07/13 11:39 AM,This article is provided by Gowing Associates. A couple of issues that arose in a couple of the churches I support bred the title for this post. I realized after these events that it’s sometimes hard for techie types to think outside of the technical box. They sometimes get so focused that they can’t see the forest for the trees. Some of this is due to not having enough technical knowledge and experience. Some of it is due to… View this post
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Thursday, June 06, 2013Lectrosonics Announces New ASPEN Certified Dealer Program
PSW Staff 06/06/13 09:53 AM,Lectrosonics recently launched the ASPEN Certified Dealer Program, created with the goal of ensuring higher standards of technical expertise when deploying the company’s ASPEN Series products. The program is a three-fold initiative designed to help integrators gain the technical expertise necessary to ensure top-quality AV system deployments. ASPEN dealer certification constitutes the following requirements: 1) Someone on staff at the AV integration firm must have successfully completed Lectrosonics’ ASPEN Factory Training Program. 2) The AV integration firm must have at… View this post
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013Dialing It In: Delivering Consistent Concert Sound For Paramore
Kevin Young 06/05/13 04:29 PM,Since Paramore’s 2005 debut recording All We Know Is Falling, the Nashville-based, rock outfit’s popularity has grown substantially, garnering them multiple Grammy nominations as well as plum song placements in soundtracks for motion picture blockbusters like Twilight, platinum sales and a consistently growing, global audience. They’ve also developed a reputation for high-energy live shows, fueled as much by their musical chops as by a finely honed sense of what they and their audience need to hear in order for both… View this post
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